Any woman of any national or cultural origin, other than a Japanese born and raised in Japan, who is engaged to, is or has been married to, or is, or has been in a de-facto relationship with a person of Japanese national or cultural origin is eligible for membership.
If you qualify as a member and are interested in joining AFWJ, please review the joining procedures and dues requirements. If you have additional questions, please feel free to e-mail the Membership Secretary at membershipsecretary(at)afwj.org. We're looking forward to hearing from you!
You can join online now by clicking here. Or if you prefer, you can contact the Membership Secretary by e-mail at membershipsecretary(at)afwj.org to send you an application form, some sample publications and a furikae yoshi (pay form) which you can use to pay the required dues at the post office. After receipt of your dues is confirmed by the Treasurer, your name will be forwarded to the representative of your local district. |
"With AFWJ I'm at home wherever I go in Japan. I've lived four places in three prefectures and have made dear friends instantly upon every move." |
Membership Dues
As of January 1, 2015 there are two new dues plans available for new members or members rejoining after being lapsed for three years or more. If you have been lapsed for less than 3 years please pay 7,000 yen to rejoin for a full year or 3,500 yen to rejoin for half a year.
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Full-year Membership for New Members or Members Rejoining after a lapse of three or more years (From time of joining - Dec 31 of same year): ¥4,000
--------------------------------------------- Membership Special for New Members or Members Rejoining after a lapse of three or more years (From time of joining from July 1 onwards - Dec 31 of the following year): ¥8,000
--------------------------------------------- Full-year Membership (Jan 1 to Dec 31): ¥7,000
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Note: You may also choose to pay dues for the following year in advance, as the deadline for payment of dues is the middle of October. If you choose this option, the total amount for 1.5 years is ¥10,500. -------------------------------------------- Overseas Airmail Postage upgrade: ¥2,000/per year --------------------------------------------- How to pay duesYou can pay dues online using a credit card or Pay Pal, or at any of post office in Japan using the pre-printed furikae yoshi (pay form) available here: FurikaeYoshi.pdf Just fill out the form with your name, address and telephone number in “romaji” (Roman alphabet letters; please don’t write in kanji) and present it to the postal clerk with the proper amount. A small fee will be added by the post office. You can also make a bank transfer or send your dues via insured mail for cash (genkin kakitome) by contacting the Treasurer for more information at afwjtreasurer(at)afwj.org Once the transaction is confirmed by the AFWJ Treasurer, the representative of your local district will be informed and will add your name to the local newsletter list. |